Vadha [fr. vadh] striking, killing; slaughter, destruction, execution D iii.176; A ii.113; Pug 58; J ii.347; Miln 419 (˚kata); DhA i.69 (pāṇa˚+pāṇa -- ghāta), 80, 296; DhA ii.39; VbhA 382. -- vadhaŋ dadāti to flog J iv.382. -- atta˚ self -- destruction S ii.241; piti˚ parricide DA i.153; miga˚ hunting J i.149.

 -- bandhana flogging and binding (imprisoning). In this connection vadh is given as a separate root at Dhtp 172 & 384 in meaning "bandhana." See Aii.209; v.206; Sn 242 (vadha -- cheda -- bandhana; v. is expld at SnA 285 as "sattānaŋ daṇḍ' ādīhi ākoṭanan" i. e. beating) 623 (=poṭhana SnA 467); J i.435;iv.11; VbhA 97.